Unit 1 Question Bank Revised July 2014 Based on Manual 3rd Edition May 2013 Unit 1 Examinable areas of the Manual Third Edition Sections included in Unit 1 exam Chapter Section Ch 1~ The Scottish Country Dance ~ All sections Historical Background Ch 2 ~ The RSCDS All sections Ch 3 ~ The Scottish Country Dance All sections Ch 4 ~ Use of music in teaching dance 4.1 4.5 Be able to name a tune suitable for using when teaching each of the 5 main steps. 4.6 Be able to: • name the different types of reels, jigs and strathspeys • name a tune or dance, whose lead tune is an example of each type of reel, jig and strathspey 4.7 4.7.4 exclude for exam purposes the metronome table on page 5 4.8 Include up to, but not including, Publishing and Composition section on page 62 Be able to • name main instruments used • name two players / composers from 18th & 19th centuries • name two players / composers from20th century 1 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 Ch 5 ~Steps 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5. 2 Ch 6 ~ Hands and Handing section All formations except for those exclusions listed on two page Ch 8 ~ Essential skills and further advice 8.1 Ch 6 Hands and Handing section The following formations are EXCLUDED from Unit 1 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2,8 6.5.2 6.7.10, 6.7.11, 6.7.12 6.8.2, 6.8.4, 6.8.7 6.10 6.12 6.14.6 6.16.3 6.17.3.1, 6.17.3.2 6.18 6.21.2, 6.21.3, 6.21.4, 6.21.5, 6.21.6, 6.21.7 6.22.3 6.24.8, 6.24.9, 6.24.10, 6.24.11 6.25.11, 6.25.12 6.26.5 6.30.2 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.35 6.36 6.37 2 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 Unit 1 – History section 1 List three ways the Society seeks to promote and maintain standards. [3 marks] 2 What did the Society do to affect the revival of Scottish Dancing? Give three examples. [3 marks] 3 Write a brief history of the development of the RSCDS. [5 marks] 4 The popularity of strathspey country dances declined in the 19th century Who revived this form of dance? [1 mark] 5 There are around 170 Branches of the RSCDS. Where were the first two formed? [2 marks] 6 How many Management Committees report to the RSCDS Management Board? [1 mark] Name them. [3 marks] 7 The country dances of the 17th and 18th century were part of an international repertoire of country dancing. Later in the 18th century, these dances developed their own distinctive Scottish characteristics. Name three of these distinctly Scottish characteristics. [6 marks] 8 As the tradition of country dancing in Europe diminished in the late 19th century, four critical factors helped to maintain its popularity in Scotland. Name 3 of these factors. [6 marks] 9 What were the Assembly Rooms and what was their significance in Scottish country dance history? [3 marks] 10 Each of the following dates marks a significant event in the history and growth of the RSCDS. Give the event associated with each of these dances. i) 1923 ii) 1927 iii) 1951 [3 marks] 11 List the ways in which the work undertaken by the RSCDS since 1923 has fulfilled its stated objectives. [6 marks] 12 In which year did King George VI confer upon the Society the title ‘Royal’? [1 mark] 13 Who is the patron of the Society? [1 mark] 3 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 14 List 3 of the current objects of the Society. [6 marks] 15 Who are the two people credited with being co-founders of the Scottish Country Dance Society? [2 marks] 16 Give the year of the initial meeting of the Society. [1 mark] 17 Which King conferred the title ‘Royal’ on the Society and in what year? [2 marks] 18 List 3 ways which show the French influence in Scottish country dancing. [3 marks] 19 Describe factors affecting the historical development of Scottish country dancing, from the eighteenth century. [5 marks] 20 Name the three committees which report to the Management Board of the RSCDS[3 marks] 21 What is the difference between a Branch and an Affiliated Group? [2 marks] 22 What is the difference between a member and a delegate within the RSCDS? [2 marks] 23 Write a brief history of the Society giving the important dates in its development. [5 marks] 24 Describe the Management Structure and Administration of the Society. Use a diagram to illustrate your answer. [5 marks] 25 What did Dr. Milligan mean by “controlled abandon” when describing Scottish Country Dancing? [3 marks] 26 List 3 characteristics which define the country dance. [3 marks] 27 Explain what was meant by the following types of Country Dances, which were danced in 18th century Scotland. i) Scotch dances, include the names of two such dances [2 marks] ii) Reels [2 marks] 28 List the reasons why the country dance continued to flourish in Scotland in the 19th century while declining in popularity in Europe. [3 marks] 39 List 3 dances that predate the formation of the Society subsequently published by the RSCDS. [3 marks] 30 List 3 formations featured in the Scottish country dances of the 18th century, which are still danced today. [3 marks] 4 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 Unit 1 Technique section 1. Describe pas de bas basque in detail. Include: i) rhythm [1 mark] ii) explanation of the parts of the step, including foot positions [8 marks] iii) what is meant by to “set” and to set “twice” [1 mark] iv) three points to observe [ 3 marks] 2. Describe in detail, the following: i) Slip step a) rhythm [1 mark] b) names of foot positions [2 marks] c) two points to observe [2 marks] ii) Skip change of step a) rhythm [1 mark] b) explanation of the parts of the step, including foot positions [8 marks] c) three points to observe [3 marks] 3. Describe strathspey setting step in detail. Include: i) rhythm [1 mark] ii) description of the parts of the step, including foot positions [8 marks] iii) definition of to “set” [1 mark] iv) three points to observe [3 marks] 4. Describe concisely the basic movement in one bar of music, during a strathspey step: i) First beat ii) Second beat iii) Third beat iv) Fourth beat [8 marks] 5. Provide details of the travelling step, to explain: i) how the initial impetus is given to the step ii) how the full body height is achieved on the second beat iii) why the second reach on bar 3 should be a long step iv) what the position of the moving leg and toe is, during the fourth beat v) where the moving foot is at the point of the hop, on the supporting foot [5 marks] 5 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 6. List the three basic steps in reel and jig time and state which foot positions each step uses i) slip step [2 marks] ii) skip change [3 marks] iii) pas de basque [3 marks] 7. How can good foot positions be achieved? [ 5 marks] 8. Give three reasons why the giving of hands is important [3 marks] 9. Describe the usual way of progressing in a three couple dance, danced in a four couple set. [2 marks] 10. List three ways in which good team work is achieved [3 marks] 11. In the giving of hands, the words “lead” and “dance” were formerly used interchangeably. Now each of these terms has a distinctive meaning in Scottish Country Dancing. Explain what each term means. [2 marks] 12. State four ways in which dance etiquette could be encouraged in Scottish Country Dancing. [4 marks] 13. List five important features you would expect to see in a well performed Scottish Country Dance. [10 marks] 14. Describe progression in two couple dances in four couple sets, three couple dances in four couple sets and round the room dances. [6 marks] 15. Describe three significant components of teamwork, in the general appearance of the dance. [6 marks] 16. Name two situations in Scottish Country Dancing, where hands are given, palms upward. [2 marks] 17. Describe the standard hand holds, for each of the following formations: i) allemande [3 marks] ii) double triangles [3 marks] 18. Draw a diagram of the usual way a four couple longwise set, is shown in Scottish country dance Books. [2 marks] 6 Unit 1 Question Bank_SEP 2019 19. Explain how the giving of hands adds to the character of Scottish Country Dancing. [7 marks] 20. List three practices in the giving of hands, with examples of when they occur. [3 marks] 21. Name three main types of Scottish Country Dances. [3 marks] 22. Scottish Country Dances fall mainly into three types: longwise, round the room and square. i) Draw a diagram of the starting positions in a square set, as shown in Scottish Country Dance books. [2 marks] ii) For a standard four couple longwise set, draw a diagram showing the position of the dancers in two couple dances, for each of the following: a) at the end of the first time through [2 marks] b) at the end of the second time through [2 marks] c) at the end of the third time through [2 marks ] 23.